The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
baseball Notes.

Two mines from the Wood & Smith stave factory.
played yesterday west of thesrver. The score was
to Is.
Boston has received offers for the release or
loan of Madden and Conway and they have not been
entertained Wheeock, too. is in demand
While jeremiah Dwyer. of Montclair, looking
at at Montclar n. J., ball hot from the bat
struck him on the forehead and knocked him sense
less. He lies in critical condition at his home
Manager Kelly of the Louisvilles is DESTROYS of
curing the services of Esterbook. now with the Met
ropolitans, and, he has got President Phelps and
the directors interested in the matter there is pros
pect of success.
baseball enthusiast writes - the Journal that he
has got ''cnrving down fine that he cannot only
strike out batter but the ball returns to him
without the of catcher. He wants to know what
club needs great pitcher.
The giving of prizes is considered by mary fine
players encouraging individual playing and reck
lessness If the prizes given to encourage
sacrihce-hitting they would be commendable indeed,
they But give prizes for base hits merely is
most detrimental TO the discipline of a nine.
A report was in circulation that the Philadelphia
Casey. Mccfnir and Andrews we're to be exchanged
for Pfeffer. Williamson and Sunday There is moth
ing in it. said Manager Wright. Il think Chi
that that. "0oia nave SASn''S '@S 'sS' D''' me
The New England League is having very interest
last There salary limit of 81 200 in this league,
and it is amusing to note the expedients of clubs to
evade it. Lowell really pays Higgins $3.50 month.
but the official record of the secretary shows 800
month.
The New York Clippers Boston correspondent
the Indianapolis club, but that isn't Burnham
There is the foundation there for great club Cahi
shows great agility in right field, and he come
dangerously near to throwing man out at first base
ground hits"
In the international League the Newarks lead with
the Buffalos and Wincesters next in order. The Ut
and Oswegos fhe last in the list Topeka has
the best of it in the Western League with Leaven-
worth next. Denver and Hastings were tied on nine
games at the beginning of the week, ard Lincoln
Omaha and Kansas City had each won eight games:
ST. Joseph was last with six games. milwaukee, and
Oshkosh keeping together at the head of the
Northwestern League with Duluth last. Bridgeport
leads the Eastern League.
It is sincerely hoped in Boston that the playing
rules will not be tempered with. The sport there has
been just what was wanted-plenty OF batting, base
tirely satisfied with the four strikes rule. Of
course the pitchers all shouting for its abo
tion because they want less batting and moro strike
outs. The American Association anxiety to go back
to three strikes shows that the management con-
not the wishes of the public The rule benefits the
Detroits than any other National League club,
and return to three strikes would hurt them greatly
The contest between individual named Sullivan
and the Boston management is attracting no little at
tenton and creating great deal of fun in that city
Sullivan has erected 65-foot structure just outside
of the right field fence of the Boston grounds. Last
year ne cleared $500 above expenses. though he
fined 500 for building without a permit The club
tried to block out his sight by stretching
poles, but Sullivan too high up to be blocked out.
This 65foot fence has been erected, but Sui
Ivan rugged up platform large wooden horse and
had a small crowd on it Saturday The management
will to have him put into court for violation of
the building law, and will build the fence up higher
Boston. correspondent Talking about
Stagg reminds me of battery that would leave him
in the shade-Nichols and Richardson Both have
been offered large to play professionally, and
have persistenty refused. Nichols is in the Harvard
Medical School and could play in the Harvard nine
he wanted to- but for personal he refuses to-
If he consented to play he would greatly enhance
Harvard's chances for the championship He is q
magnificent outfeder, being a splendid thrower to
the infed and is fine general player Richardson is
clerk in a Boston business house. He is magnii-
Gently built young ard born player. He is a
great batter and baserunner and hold any kind of
pitching This battery would be a treasure to any
club. but is beyond price New York offered
Richardson over So. 600 to catch but it
1 don't think Stagg would amount to anything under
the pitching rules"